Method of manufacturing arsenate of lead.



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riiet'i'mfi process, While prepai'ticuiariy 22s a prev-s5 of 3.5Ufi'iijifd'i? 1 ad arsenate, is equaiiy ap- ,cubie {1c mnnufaci-um at?ethe; insoluuie memiiic arsenaies. as for example, zinc, 2 .e, imaumarsenates, The process g the present in euiimi, then. cen- 0 seepshereinafier fully described,

and particuiii pointer} cut in the claims.

The EOiiK'XWiE'ig description sets forth in 11 one zigprc ed mode ofcarrying out the invensiun. such disclosed mode, however, being meieiiiiJSil "ve cf the va Ficus Wfifi S iiieipie of iuventiou may spc in arsenic in A d; 1 w u 1 .i i i 216K013 in dd 2- suiieiiie iemi cempeuuciL such as iced. 0316., bydmie; carbcmam,

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iewi cempouii, as indicated, is wide tr} file so iuticn in amountsuiiicieut in combine with ilQ chioriu. present: accrmipiisii this"sect-ion the. lead cxid, or equivaien't iezid (ierivati'i'e is mixedwith the soiuiion of arsenic and hydrcchioiic acids fi'cin Jie precedingfeacticn and Sbilififi for a consider-able icngth of time, so that; thelead oXid may become thoi-migiiiy converted if) such ieud chicrii'i,this operutinn being conducted in the presence of watcr insufficicnt inamount tc dissolve any substantial part of the ieiui (:him'id-thut isfol-mid. The soiuticn', new pi acticai ly a solution of a1 senic acidmay then be separated {rain the solid lead chioi-id, as by diecantutionor filtraiion and is next used in reacting 01 a suitable compound of themetai of which the arsenate is desired, such metal being lead, in the :i:umm instance iii hand. This reiuainin step carried cut by adding to thesoiution'in question, either an oxici, (irate, carbonate, or basicGill'iJGTifiifl of iced and be thus exhibited.

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The foregoing ire-action i iustrates Writte referred to, is einpio uWiiiif} the others should not require to be :vi'iiien out in order to heunderfloor In cni'i img out the first reaction whereby,

so great that enough arsenic will be carried in solution ,to takeup thechlorin as fast as. it is supplied, and thetank itself bensed simply asa saturating tank...

The two remaining stepsof the process,

wherein the lead oxid nt, equivalent oxygen derivative ofl'ead,isecombined with, first the hydrochloric acid, and then the arsenicacid,

which are obtained as'a result of the first step, are satisfactorilyconducted in wooden tanks provided with suitable stirrer-s. It hasalready been indicated that in precipitating the hydrochloric acid aslead chlorid, the

amount of water is insu'fficient to dissolve such chlorid as itis'formed. In the final step in which the arsenic acid'is converted intolead arsenate, the solution is also desirably so concentrated that theresulting mass will have the consistency of a cream or paste. It hasbeen discovered that by sulficiently prolonging the stirring, the leadarsenate may be made from the solid leadoxid, hydrate, carbonate, orbasic carbonate, despite the fact that, at first sight, it would seemthat this reaction could not be carried to completion, because theresulting product being solid, all of the lead oxid would-not be reactedupon, but particles of it would be inclosed in an impervious coating ofthe lead arsenate. By subjecting the liquid, however,

to prolonged stirring or agitation, this tend-- ency has beensuccessfully overcome, as above indicated.

In actual commercial practice, the simple process as above outlined issomewhat elaborated upon in the following fashion. Instead of stoppingwith the formation of the acid arsenate by agitating the separatedarsenic acid, resulting from the chlorination step, with'lead oxid, thelatter compound is used in quantity i nsufiicient to neutralize all ofthe arsenic acid. The precipitate is next collected on a filter andwashed, and. the filtrate and washings treated with sodium carbonate andthen precipitated with lead chlorid to form the normal lead arsenate,the two reactions in question being exhibited by the following equations9N2;,HAsO,+Na,CO,+3PbCl,=

' Pb (AsO, 2+6NaCl+CO +H,O. The lead chlorid separated out fromlthearsenic acid upon the addition of lead oxid to the solution of sucharsenic acid and hydrochloric acid obtained as a result from the firstreaction. may be dissolved in water and used for the precipitation ofthe normal lead lars'enate, as in thelast reaction above; although, ofcourse, the leadchlorid for this purpose may be derived from any othersuitable source, if preferred; and the lead chlorid'secured as above maybe similarly disposed-of in ways entirely unconnected with the presentprocess.-

Other modes of applying the principle "of my invention may beemployedinstead of forming lead chlorid with thehydrochlorioacid;separating out the lead chlorid thus formed; and then adding a: leadcompound capable of forming lead arsenate.

2. The method of separating arsenic acid from a solution containing anadmixture of hydrochloric acid, which consists in adding to suchsolution a lead compound capable of i forming leadchlorid with thehydrochloric acid; separating out the lead chlorid thus formed; and thenreacting with the arsenic acid on an oxygen derivative of lead capable 1of forming lead arsenate.

3. Themethod of separating arsenic acid from a solution containing anadmixture of hydrochloric acid, which consists in adding to suchsolution a lead compound capable of forming lead chlorid with thehydrochloric acid; separating out the-lead chlorid thus formed: and thenreacting with the arsenic acid on lead oxid.

4-. The method of separating arsenic acid from a solution containing anadmixture of' hydrochloric acids, which consists in stir rm g suchsolution with an oxygen derivative 'of lead capable of forming leadchlorid with such hydrochloric acid and of forming arsenate of lead withsuch arsenic acid, in

amount sutiicient to combine with the hydro:

chlcric acid present; and then reacting withthe arsenic acid on afurther amount'of such Y oxygen derivative of lead.

5. The method of separating arsenic acid from a solution containing anadmixture of hydrochloric acid, wh ch consists in stlrr ng such solutionwith an oxygen derivative of lead capable of forming lead chlorid with.

such hydrochloric acid and of forming arsenate of leadwith such arsenicacid,in

amount sufiicient to combine with the hydro-- chloric acid present andthen reacting with 1 the arsenic acid on a further amount of suchoxygenderivative of lead, the latter being,

uscdin quantity insufficient to combine with all the arsenic acidpresent.

, 6.. The method of separating arsenic acid I from a solution containingan admixture of hydrochloric acid, which consists in stirring suchsolution with lead oxid in amount sufiicient to combine with suchhydrochloric acid oxid, whereby lead arsenate. is produced.

7. The method of separating arsenic acid from a solution containing anadmixture of 'hydrochloric acid, which consists in stirring suchsolution with lead oxid in amount sufficient to combine with suchhydrochloric acid as lead chlorid; separating out the latter; and thenstirring the residual solution containing such arsenic acid with morelead oxid, whereby lead arsenate is produced, such lead oxid beingusedin quantity insufficient to combine with all the arsenic acidpresent.

8. The method of separating arsenic acid from a solution containing anadmixture of hydrochloric acid, which consists in stirring such solutionwith an oxygen derivative of oxygen derivative of lead, the latter beingused in quantity insuflicientto combine with all the arsenic acidpresent; neutralizing the residual arsenic acid-with an alkalinecarbonate; and treating the'soluhle arsenate thus formed with a suitablelead compound.

such solution with an oxygen derivative of I lead capable of forminglead chlorid with such hydrochloric acid and of formin arsenate of leadwith sucharsenic aci in amount suflicient to combine with thehydrochloric acid present; then reacting with the arsenic acid on afurther amount of such oxygen derivative of lead, the latter being usedin quantity insufiicient to combine'with all the arsenic acid present;neutralizing the residual arsenic acid with an alkaline carbonate; andtreating the soluble arsenate thus formed with lead chlorid.

10. The method of separating arsenic acid from a solution containing anadmixture of hydrochloric acid, which consists in stirring such solutionwith an oxygen derivative of lead capable of forming lead chlorid withsuch hydrochloric acid and of-forming arsenate of lead with such arsenicacid, in amount suflicient to combine with the hydrochloric a'cidpresent; then reacting with the arsenic acid on a further amount of suchoxygen derivative'of lead, the latter being used in quantity insuihcientto combine with all the arsenic vacidlp'resent; neutralizing theresidual arsenic acid v"with sodium carbonate; and treating the] solublearsenate thus formed with lead chlorid.

Signed by me this 6th day of June, 1911.

EDWIN O BARSTOW.

vAttested by- G. Lnn CAMP, D. A. NEWLAND.

